The condition of a 14-year-old girl is improving, more than a week after she survived a mass shooting in southwestern Michigan. Vickie Kopf posted an update about her daughter on Facebook. She says Abigail Kopf’s ventilator was removed Sunday and she’s breathing on her own. Abigail was outside a Kalamazoo-area restaurant when she was shot in the head on Feb. …

Katie Mae Davidhizar, age 89, of Leonidas, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born June 9, 1926 in Laurence – Rusk County, Wisconsin a daughter of John A. and Susan R. (Bontrager) Miller. She was very proud to have received her GED from Three Rivers High School. Katie was employed at Heartland Health Care Nursing Home …

The Doyle Community Center in Sturgis is expected to begin a capital fundraising campaign in March. Director Michael Liston said the goal is to raise up to $200,000 to pay for a 3,000-square-foot weight room addition. Liston said the community center hopes to complete the project by January 2017 and that it would allow weight-training equipment to be moved off …

Three Rivers Middle School last week won the 32nd annual St. Joseph County middle school quiz bowl. The competition took place at the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District. White Pigeon finished second and Sturgis placed third. Also participating at the quiz bowl were teams from Centreville, Colon, Constantine, Howardsville Christian, Mendon and Nottawa. Members of the Three Rivers team …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding local groups, businesses and individuals that applications for a variety of events related to the 60th annual Three Rivers Water Festival are available on its website. Applications for the event’s arts and crafts vendors, commercial vendors, non-profit booths and sponsorship forms can be downloaded at the website: trchamber.com.

The Kalamazoo Wings (24-24-4-1) may be in the land of sunshine and white sandy beaches, but they are staying focused on the task at hand as well as having some fun in the sun while in Orlando. Kicking off the first of three games against the Orlando Solar Bears (23-22-2-5) on Friday, the K-Wings, specifically David Gilbert, came ready to …

Junior Claude Hawkins, 81, of Constantine, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center, Three Rivers. He was born in Sturgis on March 7, 1934, a son of Claude and Erna (Koehl) Hawkins. Junior served in the United States Army . On April 5, 1952, he married Marjorie Westphal in Sturgis; she preceded him in death on December …

Paul Stuck, age 84, of Schoolcraft, passed away at home Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was born in 1932 the son of William and Ruth (Stuck) Beals and lived his entire life in the Schoolcraft area. In 1958 he married Wanda Shearer and they raised three children, Pamela (Ron) Rhoades and Lauri Stuck both of Schoolcraft and Jeffrey (Terri) Stuck …

Chester (Chet) Carter McLeod, 50, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on Feb. 26, 1965 in Three Rivers to Wesley and Bonnie McLeod. Chet grew up and resided in Three Rivers where he enjoyed fishing, riding his bike around town, watching The Andy Griffith Show and playing frisbee. Chet is survived by …

Michigan officials are considering whether to expand coyote hunting in the state as part of an effort to deal with complaints about the animals in residential areas. The Times Herald of Port Huron reports the Natural Resources Commission at its March meeting plans to consider a recommendation on the issue. Currently, coyotes may be killed in daylight statewide from July …